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Elon Musk renews firing threat after being obstructed by federal officials

The US agency that oversees federal employees said on Monday they could ignore a weekend email from Musk that required them to summarize their work or face losing their jobs

Trump calls France 'oldest ally,' Macron stresses shared vision for 'peace'

Donald Trump further claimed that he was engaged in serious discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the conflict

Western leaders visit Kyiv, pledge support on Ukraine war's 3rd anniversary

Ukraine on Monday marked the bleakest anniversary yet of its war against the Russia invasion, with the country's forces under severe pressure on the battlefield and US President Donald Trump's administration apparently embracing the Kremlin in a reversal of US policy. The three-year milestone drew more than a dozen Western leaders to Kyiv for commemorative events in a conspicuous show of support. They warned of the war's wider implications for global security and vowed to keep providing billions of dollars in support for Ukraine as uncertainty deepens over the US commitment to help. Washington did not send any senior official to the occasion. The fourth year of fighting could be pivotal as Trump uses his return to office to press for a peace deal. World security is at stake in talks over how the war ends, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned. The autocrats around the world are watching very carefully whether there's any impunity if you violate international ...

Canada, Mexico tariffs 'going forward' with more to come: Donald Trump

President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation. We're on time with the tariffs, and it seems like that's moving along very rapidly, the U.S. president said at a White House news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron. While Trump was answering a specific question about the taxes to be charged on America's two largest trading partners, the U.S. president also stressed more broadly that his intended reciprocal tariffs were on schedule to begin as soon as April. The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule, Trump said. Trump has claimed that other countries charge unfair import taxes that have come at the expense of domestic manufacturing and jobs. His near constant threats of tariffs have already raised concerns among businesses and consumers about an economic slowdown and accelerating inflation.

After three years of war, Trump may give Russian economy a lifeline

US President Donald Trump is pushing for a quick deal to end the war in Ukraine, alarming Washington's European allies by leaving them and Ukraine out of initial talks with Russia

Trump to meet French, UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US-Europe ties

President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations, with Trump transforming American foreign policy and effectively tuning out European leadership as he looks to quickly end Russia's war in Ukraine. Trump also has made demands for territory Greenland, Canada, Gaza and the Panama Canal as well as precious rare earth minerals from Ukraine. Just over a month into his second term, the America First president has cast an enormous shadow over what veteran US diplomats and former government officials had regarded as America's calming presence of global stability and continuity. Despite some notable hiccups, the military, economic and moral power of the United States has dominated the post-World War II era, most notably after the Cold War came to an end with the collapse of the Soviet Union. All of that, some fear, may be lost if Trump gets

News Highlights: Former CM Atishi chosen as Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly

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Trump administration asks ICE to deport unaccompanied migrant children

Tens of thousands have been ordered deported over the same time frame, including more than 31,000 for missing court hearings, immigration court data show

Elon Musk revives feud with Parag Agrawal amid federal employee crackdown

Elon Musk's clash with Parag Agrawal dates back to his 2022 takeover of Twitter when he ousted the CEO and other top executives

France, UK leaders head to US to urge Trump against abandoning Ukraine

The leaders of France and Britain are making tag-team visits to Washington this week as Europe attempts to persuade President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine in pursuit of a peace deal in the three-year-old war with Russia. There is an element of good cop, bad cop in efforts by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron to salvage American support for Kyiv. Starmer, reluctant to openly confront Trump, speaks of being a bridge between Europe and the US administration. Macron has more strongly criticised Trump's recent statements that echo Russia's narrative and American moves to negotiate with Moscow while sidelining Ukraine. Both leaders stress Ukraine's voice and sovereignty must be at the center of any peace talks. The French president warned Trump against appearing weak in the face of President Putin. It's not you, it's not your trademark, it's not in your interest, said Macron, who is due at the White House on Monday, the third anniversary of Russi

Donald Trump replaces Biden's pick for US General with John Razin

This announcement came shortly after the US Defence Secretary fired both the Chief of the US Navy and the Vice Chief of the Air Force

'We're draining the swamp,' says Trump on his deportation programme

Trump further said that for years, the US had been controlled by the radical left but that such control would no longer continue

Kash Patel sworn in as 9th FBI director, takes oath on Bhagavad Gita

Kash Patel is not the first Indian-American to swear an oath of office on the Bhagavad Gita. Previously, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam did the same during his swearing-in ceremony

Making nukes great again: How Trump buried non-proliferation forever

Nukes are today a fairly low-tech option and inexpensive deterrent. If the Pakistanis could build them in the 1980s, anybody could do so now

Trump threatens drugmakers with tariffs if they don't move production to US

Trump also didn't commit to pushing Congress to water down a drug pricing programme enacted under President Joe Biden that the pharmaceutical industry has been seeking relief from

'See you in court': Maine Guv Janet Mills challenges Trump's athlete ban

Maine Governor Janet Mills challenges Trump's transgender athlete ban, saying, "see you in court," as the president warns of cutting federal funding over non-compliance

Trump admin reverses decision, reinstates legal aid for migrant children

Days after telling legal groups who help migrant children who arrive in America alone some so young they are in diapers or their feet dangle from their chairs in court that they must stop their work, the federal government Friday reversed itself. The Trump administration told the groups that they can resume providing legal services to tens of thousands of unaccompanied children. The Acacia Centre for Justice said that they received notice from the government of the reversal. The notice came after the government on Tuesday suspended the program that provides legal representation to children who have arrived in the United States across the border with Mexico without parents or legal guardians. Several organisations that offer assistance to migrant children had criticised the measure and said at the time that the minors were at risk. The USD 200 million contract allows Acacia and its subcontractors to provide legal representation to about 26,000 children and legal education to anothe

Donald Trump considers tariffs to counter digital taxes on US Big Tech

The memo called for the Office of the US Trade Representative to propose retaliatory measures, including tariffs, on countries that impose digital taxes on US tech companies

Donald Trump replaces a top military commander amid widespread shakeup

Trump said he'd nominate retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine in place of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown

Associated Press sues three White House officials, seeks to restore access

In a suit filed in Washington federal court, the AP asked for an emergency hearing and a court order that would declare the prohibition unconstitutional and allow its journalists to regain access